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State and local government policy wonk and elections expert!
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Talent for hire!!! Even if I do say so myself, I'm a rock star public policy analyst with an unmatched knowledge base that spans federal, state, & local government! A quick look at my posts here & on Substack should illustrate what I have to offer. Immediately available! Eager to relocate!
Saving the White House!
National Trust for Historic Preservation Files Suit to Immediately Stop White House Ballroom Construction | National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately-funded nonprofit chartered by Congress in 1949 to facilitate public participation in the preservation of sites of national significance.
savingplaces.org
December 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Saving the White House!
Filing deadlines for the 2026 elections have already passed in Arkansas, Illinois, and Texas. See my Substack for information about the candidates and the election calendar for 2026! (P.S. Next Friday will be the deadline for candidates to file for statewide offices in North Caroiina.)
Elections: A Look Ahead at Illinois in the Mid-Terms (Candidates & Calendar)
December 12, 2025
sharonlawrence.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Filing deadlines for the 2026 elections have already passed in Arkansas, Illinois, and Texas. See my Substack for information about the candidates and the election calendar for 2026! (P.S. Next Friday will be the deadline for candidates to file for statewide offices in North Caroiina.)
Arkansas led the nation with the earliest filing deadline for the 2026 elections. So you can start advocating for the candidates of your choice, here's the list of candidates & a 2026 election calendar!
Elections: A Look Ahead at Arkansas in the Mid-Terms (Candidates & Calendar)
December 12, 2025
sharonlawrence.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Arkansas led the nation with the earliest filing deadline for the 2026 elections. So you can start advocating for the candidates of your choice, here's the list of candidates & a 2026 election calendar!
Here's the final list of Texas Congressional candidates for 2026 (the filing deadline was Monday at 8 p.m.) See the previous post for info on the statewide candidates.
Elections: A Look Ahead at Texas in the Mid-Terms (Part 2)
December 11, 2025
sharonlawrence.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Here's the final list of Texas Congressional candidates for 2026 (the filing deadline was Monday at 8 p.m.) See the previous post for info on the statewide candidates.
Texas has an early filing deadline for the 2026 midterms so here's the full list of candidates for the 18 statewide races. (Yes, I'm looking for a similar list for the House races.)
Elections: A Look Ahead at Texas in the Mid-Terms
December 11, 2025
sharonlawrence.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Texas has an early filing deadline for the 2026 midterms so here's the full list of candidates for the 18 statewide races. (Yes, I'm looking for a similar list for the House races.)
Remembering those lost at Pearl Harbor & elsewhere in the Pacific 84 years ago today.
I walk past Arthur's grave almost everyday. I wanted him & his crew recognized.
I walk past Arthur's grave almost everyday. I wanted him & his crew recognized.
December 8, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Remembering those lost at Pearl Harbor & elsewhere in the Pacific 84 years ago today.
I walk past Arthur's grave almost everyday. I wanted him & his crew recognized.
I walk past Arthur's grave almost everyday. I wanted him & his crew recognized.
Arthur and his crew died in the flight line at Clark Field 84 years ago today!
December 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Arthur and his crew died in the flight line at Clark Field 84 years ago today!
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Wow, an extraordinary generous offer from a Bolts reader:
Russ is offering to match any contribution you make to Bolts (just let him know)!
And he'll also throw in an additional $$ for each repost of his post, or each new follow @boltsmag.org gets. So at least smash those share or follow buttons!
Russ is offering to match any contribution you make to Bolts (just let him know)!
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Support Bolts
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boltsmag.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Wow, an extraordinary generous offer from a Bolts reader:
Russ is offering to match any contribution you make to Bolts (just let him know)!
And he'll also throw in an additional $$ for each repost of his post, or each new follow @boltsmag.org gets. So at least smash those share or follow buttons!
Russ is offering to match any contribution you make to Bolts (just let him know)!
And he'll also throw in an additional $$ for each repost of his post, or each new follow @boltsmag.org gets. So at least smash those share or follow buttons!
News that you should NOT have let go under the radar over the holiday.
Trump’s pardon of Honduras’s ex-president shows counter-drug effort is ‘based on lies and hypocrisy’
Why has Trump blown up alleged narco boats in the Caribbean and at the same time decided to let a big time trafficker off the hook?
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
News that you should NOT have let go under the radar over the holiday.
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Dear Tyson workers in Lexington, Nebraska.
I am NOT going to give you hollow “thoughts and prayers” that do absolutely nothing.
I’m going to fight like hell to keep your jobs.
More soon,
Dan Osborn
I am NOT going to give you hollow “thoughts and prayers” that do absolutely nothing.
I’m going to fight like hell to keep your jobs.
More soon,
Dan Osborn
December 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Dear Tyson workers in Lexington, Nebraska.
I am NOT going to give you hollow “thoughts and prayers” that do absolutely nothing.
I’m going to fight like hell to keep your jobs.
More soon,
Dan Osborn
I am NOT going to give you hollow “thoughts and prayers” that do absolutely nothing.
I’m going to fight like hell to keep your jobs.
More soon,
Dan Osborn
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Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth has now severed any remaining connection to reality
December 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth has now severed any remaining connection to reality
This is the 5th incumbent texas house Republican that is not running reelection. Plus wesley hunt is running for Senate. The filing deadline is dec 8. I look to the 75 & 85 year old members of the delegation to pull rhe plug too.
US Representative Troy Nehls announces retirement
U.S. Representative Troy Nehls announced on Saturday that he would not seek re-election at the end of the current congressional term.
www.reuters.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This is the 5th incumbent texas house Republican that is not running reelection. Plus wesley hunt is running for Senate. The filing deadline is dec 8. I look to the 75 & 85 year old members of the delegation to pull rhe plug too.
Although the actions of the President continue to capture the nation's attention (unfortunately), a deep dive into Election 2025 shows that the tide may be turning. Plus the Dems are FINALLY focusing on down ballot races. (How fortunate that I started Information Bank just to cover those areas)
News to Know: Elections & General Government
November 28, 2025
sharonlawrence.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Although the actions of the President continue to capture the nation's attention (unfortunately), a deep dive into Election 2025 shows that the tide may be turning. Plus the Dems are FINALLY focusing on down ballot races. (How fortunate that I started Information Bank just to cover those areas)
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“Mark my words: It may take some time, but Americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder.”
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“Mark my words: It may take some time, but Americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder.”
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As you head out to your local favorite indie bookstore this weekend (because of course that’s what you’re doing, right?!), here is my list of my 25 favorite books of the year:
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/my-favorit...
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/my-favorit...
My favorite books of 2025
25 books that changed the way I look at the world this year
www.doomsdayscenario.co
November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
As you head out to your local favorite indie bookstore this weekend (because of course that’s what you’re doing, right?!), here is my list of my 25 favorite books of the year:
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/my-favorit...
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/my-favorit...
Thankful for the sacrifice of Arthur Gary and hundreds of thousands of Americans just like him!
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Thankful for the sacrifice of Arthur Gary and hundreds of thousands of Americans just like him!
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Rejon Taylor was one of 37 people on federal death row whose death sentence was commuted by then-President Biden. This year, he learned the Trump administration was sending him to a supermax prison once called a “clean version of hell.”
Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for “Living Hell” Under Trump
Trump officials are retaliating by imposing the harshest conditions in the entire federal prison system, including near total isolation.
boltsmag.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Rejon Taylor was one of 37 people on federal death row whose death sentence was commuted by then-President Biden. This year, he learned the Trump administration was sending him to a supermax prison once called a “clean version of hell.”
MTG pulls back the veil on politics in America ...
Issue Insights: The Political Industrial Complex
November 24, 2025
sharonlawrence.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
MTG pulls back the veil on politics in America ...
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Fear is contagious, but so is courage. I remain steadfast in my oath to the Constitution and am grateful to those across the nation who stand with us. Don't give up the ship.
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Fear is contagious, but so is courage. I remain steadfast in my oath to the Constitution and am grateful to those across the nation who stand with us. Don't give up the ship.
Background to help you understand one of the hot button issues of the day.
Issue Insights: The Duty of Members of the Military to Refuse to Follow Illegal Orders
November 23, 2025
sharonlawrence.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Background to help you understand one of the hot button issues of the day.
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Today is #NationalAdoptionDay! To commemorate, I wanted to use my platform to raise awareness about adoption, and some of the challenges surrounding adoption because EVERY child deserves a family, and every loving family should have the chance to grow. 🧵
November 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Today is #NationalAdoptionDay! To commemorate, I wanted to use my platform to raise awareness about adoption, and some of the challenges surrounding adoption because EVERY child deserves a family, and every loving family should have the chance to grow. 🧵
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Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.
Here’s my response:
Here’s my response:
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.
Here’s my response:
Here’s my response: